Uhuru names Kibochi to take over from Mwathethe at KDFPresident Uhuru Kenyatta with Chief of Kenya Defence Forces Gen Samson Mwathethe (left) and Kenya Army Commander Lt Gen Robert Kariuki Kibochi in 2016. Gen Mwathethe got an extension last year in May. Under the Tonje rules, the position of the CDF is rotated among the three services - Kenya Army, Kenya Air Force and Kenya Navy. Mwathethe has held various command positions as the VCDF, Navy Commander, Deputy Navy Commander and Navy logistics commander. The slipway will elevate the Kenya Navy as an industrialized entity in ship maintenance, repair and ship building in the region.

Source: Standard Digital April 30, 2020 17:20 UTC